# Most deadly war by percentage soldiers killed? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 24, 2003, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-deadly-war-by-percentage-soldiers-killed/197247 "2003-08-24T00:35:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-deadly-war-by-percentage-soldiers-killed/197247/41 "2003-08-26T09:50:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by spogga \* > Possibly the War of Jenkins Ear 1739-1741, England v Spain. > > England won 2-0 AET šŸ™‚ AET? Anyway that was a wholely indecisive conflict that was never resolved separately as it just merged with the War of the Austrian Succession. > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by spogga \* > > Incidentally did you know that the French are the only nation to have ever lost TWO wars aginst the Italians, thatā€™s right TWO!!! I daresay the Romans would disagree. Anyway, at the risk of coming off as a humorless wet blanket, Iā€™ll just note that despite atrocious performances in a few conflicts ( perhaps most notably the Franco-Prussian War and the opening phase of WW II ), French military history has plenty of distinguished and impressive moments. - Tamerlane ---
**Author:** ![spogga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@spogga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spogga)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-deadly-war-by-percentage-soldiers-killed/197247/42 "2003-08-26T10:11:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by T. Mehr \* > \*\*In october 1944 Italy under Marschall Badoglio declared war on the third Reich. So practically Germany lost both world wars against the Italiansā€¦ \*\* Methinks you are nit picking here mate, Italy changed sides when they deposed Mussolini so for all intents and purposes they lost and ended up on the winning sideā€¦if that makes sense ---
**Author:** ![spogga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@spogga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spogga)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-deadly-war-by-percentage-soldiers-killed/197247/43 "2003-08-26T10:15:01Z")
TAMERLANE: AET= After Extra Time (soccer talk) As for the Romans disagreeing you have to remember that at the time of the Height of the Roman Empire they were about the only civilized country on earth, in other words they had nothing to beat. ---
**Author:** ![T.Mehr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@T.Mehr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/T.Mehr)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-deadly-war-by-percentage-soldiers-killed/197247/44 "2003-08-26T10:21:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by spogga \* > Methinks you are nit picking here mate, Italy changed sides when they deposed Mussolini so for all intents and purposes they lost and ended up on the winning sideā€¦if that makes sense Yeah, they did sort of the same thing in WWI, so they seem to be pretty good at that. Call it superior strategy! ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-deadly-war-by-percentage-soldiers-killed/197247/45 "2003-08-26T10:31:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by spogga \* > TAMERLANE: AET= After Extra Time (soccer talk) Ah, a Britishism. Fair enough :). > [@](#): > > As for the Romans disagreeing you have to remember that at the time of the Height of the Roman Empire they were about the only civilized country on earth, in other words they had nothing to beat. I daresay the Parthians and Sassanian Persians would disagree ;). Indeed at times, such as at Carrhae or Edessa, they were quite forceful in their disagreement. - Tamerlane ---
**Author:** ![calm\_kiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@calm\_kiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/calm_kiwi)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-deadly-war-by-percentage-soldiers-killed/197247/46 "2003-08-26T11:10:28Z")
This has to count for something It is calculated that New Zealand lost nearly one third of its entire male population to World War 1, taking the country over two generations to recover, and seriously impacting on the economy of the country for the next 30 years. During the Great War, New Zealand raised 110,368 troops for active service overseas, of which number 100,444 actually proceeded overseas for service. The number of New Zealand men killed, directly and indirectly in the Great War was over 17,500. ---
**Author:** ![spogga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@spogga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spogga)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-deadly-war-by-percentage-soldiers-killed/197247/47 "2003-08-26T11:44:21Z")
KIWI: You anywhere near Glen Eden, Auckland? ---
**Author:** ![calm\_kiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@calm\_kiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/calm_kiwi)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-deadly-war-by-percentage-soldiers-killed/197247/48 "2003-08-26T11:49:17Z")
Well I am in Auckland. ---
**Author:** ![spogga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@spogga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spogga)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-deadly-war-by-percentage-soldiers-killed/197247/49 "2003-08-26T11:58:14Z")
e-mail me ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-deadly-war-by-percentage-soldiers-killed/197247/50 "2003-08-26T15:13:56Z")
There was the rarely mention conflict over Bosnovia in 1927, I believe the entire country was wiped out by some kind of death ray. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-deadly-war-by-percentage-soldiers-killed/197247.md?page=2)